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Real-Time Shadows

Important elements of games movies and other computer-generated content shadows are crucial for enhancing realism and providing important visual cues. In recent years there have been notable improvements in visual quality and speed making high-quality realistic real-time shadows a reachable goal. Real-Time Shadows is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of real-time shadow techniques. It covers a large variety of different effects including hard soft volumetric and semi-transparent shadows. The book explains the basics as well as many advanced aspects related to the domain of shadow computation. It presents interactive solutions and practical details on shadow computation. The authors compare various algorithms for creating real-time shadows and illustrate how they are used in different situations. They explore the limitations and failure cases advantages and disadvantages and suitability of the algorithms in several applications. Source code videos tutorials and more are available on the book’s website www. realtimeshadows. com.

GBP 46.99

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Building Science Graphics An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science through Diagrams and Visualizations

Building Science Graphics: An illustrated guide to communicating science through diagrams and visualizations is a practical guide for anyone—regardless of previous design experience and preferred drawing tools—interested in creating science-centric illustrated explanatory diagrams. Starting with a clear introduction to the concept of information graphics and their role in contemporary science communication it then outlines a process for creating graphics using evidence-based design strategies. The heart of the book is composed of two step-by-step graphical worksheets designed to help jump-start any new project. The author website featuring further resources and links can be found here: https://www. buildingsciencegraphics. com/. This is both a textbook and a practical reference for anyone that needs to convey scientific information in an illustrated form for articles poster presentations slide shows press releases blog posts social media posts and beyond. | Building Science Graphics An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science through Diagrams and Visualizations

GBP 38.99

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3D Game Environments Create Professional 3D Game Worlds

From a steamy jungle to a modern city or even a sci-fi space station 3D Game Environments is the ultimate resource to help you create AAA quality art for a variety of game worlds. Primarily using Photoshop and 3ds Max students will learn to create realistic textures from photo source and a variety of techniques to portray dynamic and believable game worlds. With detailed tutorials on creating 3D models applying 2D art to 3D models and clear concise advice on issues of efficiency and optimization for a 3D game engine Luke Ahearn gives you everything students need to make their own realistic game environments. Key Features The entire game world development process; from planning to 3D modeling UV layout and creating textures. Exercises and projects to practice with; each section includes projects to guide you through creating different world genres. The updated companion website—www. lukeahearn. com/textures/ now includes video tutorials in addition to updated sample textures shaders materials actions brushes program demos plug-ins and all art from the book—all the tools you need in one place. | 3D Game Environments Create Professional 3D Game Worlds

GBP 48.99

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Joyful Infographics A Friendly Human Approach to Data

In Joyful Infographics: A Friendly Human Approach to Data one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic easy-to-understand language and with historical and contemporary visual examples presented throughout this small book provides a short history of light-hearted graphics. The text outlines nine clear ways to make graphics more understandable explores the importance of the audience shows you how to make information come alive during presentations through live-action ‘performance’ graphics discusses why joy and smiling are good for you and shows you how not to overdo it. The author website featuring enlargeable graphics can be found here: https://www. joyfulinfographics. com/. Even if a subject is delicate controversial or taboo being graphically friendly to the audience is the right way to explain it. It is the opposite of being clinically cold and just presenting the facts. If you can get readers to smile-the smile of recognition when they understand the graphic-you are more than halfway toward getting them to continue reading and understanding the intention of the piece. Joyful Infographics teaches you how to do just that. | Joyful Infographics A Friendly Human Approach to Data

GBP 22.99

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Game Development for iOS with Unity3D

Demystifies the Processes of Game DevelopmentGame Development for iOS with Unity3D takes you through the complete process of Unity iOS game development. A game developer for over 12 years the author presents production-proven techniques and valuable tips and tricks needed to plan build test and launch games for the iPhone iPod and iPad. He walks you through all the necessary procedures including how to publish your game to the App Store. Encompasses the Whole Range of iOS Game DevelopmentThis practical book begins with advice on writing a game design document and getting Apple developer certification. It then covers the build processes of the Unity Remote application and explains how to use the Unity editor. After focusing on debugging and optimization the author describes tips for designing and marketing a successful App Store page. The book also features two iOS-ready games to explore adapt and play. Source files for the game examples are available at www. crcpress. com. Guides You in Creating a Functional iOS Game Accessible to indie game developers and small- to medium-sized studios this hands-on guide gives you the tools and knowledge needed to start building and launching iOS games. It helps you create games using Unity3D and publish them to the App Store.

GBP 175.00

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Production Volume Rendering Design and Implementation

Due to limited publicly available software and lack of documentation those involved with production volume rendering often have to start from scratch creating the necessary elements to make their system work. Production Volume Rendering: Design and Implementation provides the first full account of volume rendering techniques used for feature animation and visual effects production. It covers the theoretical underpinnings as well as the implementation of a working renderer. The book offers two paths toward understanding production volume rendering. It describes:Modern production volume rendering techniques in a generic context explaining how the techniques fit together and how the modules are used to achieve real-world goalsImplementation of the techniques showing how to translate abstract concepts into concrete working code and how the ideas work together to create a complete systemAs an introduction to the field and an overview of current techniques and algorithms this book is a valuable source of information for programmers technical directors artists and anyone else interested in how production volume rendering works. Web ResourceThe scripts data and source code for the book’s renderer are freely available at https://github. com/pvrbook/pvr. Readers can see how the code is implemented and acquire a practical understanding of how various design considerations impact scalability extensibility generality and performance. | Production Volume Rendering Design and Implementation

GBP 46.99

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Mathematical Conundrums

Want to sharpen your mathematical wits? If so then Mathematical Conundrums is for you. Daily Telegraph enigmatologist Barry R. Clarke presents over 120 fiendish problems that will test both your ingenuity and persistence. Between these covers are puzzles in geometry arithmetic and algebra (there is even a section for computer programmers). And for the smartest readers who wish to stretch their mind to its limits a selection of engaging logic and visual lateral puzzles is included. Although no puzzle requires a greater knowledge of mathematics than the high school curriculum this collection will take you to the edge. But are you equal to the challenge? Features High-school level of mathematics is the only pre-requisite Variety of algebraic route-drawing and geometrical conundrums Hints section for the lateral puzzles Warm-up excercises to sharpen the wits Full solutions to every problem Barry R. Clarke has published over 1 500 puzzles in The Daily Telegraph and has contributed enigmas to New Scientist The Sunday Times Reader’s Digest The Sunday Telegraph and Prospect magazine. His book Challenging Logic Puzzles Mensa has sold over 100 000 copies. As well as a PhD in Shakespeare Studies Barry has a master’s degree and academic publications in quantum physics. He is now working on a revised theory of the hydrogen atom. Other skills include mathematics tutor filmmaker comedy-sketch writer cartoonist computer programmer and blues guitarist! For more information please visit http://barryispuzzled. com.

GBP 22.99

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Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

Game AI Pro2: Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals presents cutting-edge tips tricks and techniques for artificial intelligence (AI) in games drawn from developers of shipped commercial games as well as some of the best-known academics in the field. It contains knowledge advice hard-earned wisdom and insights gathered from across the community of developers and researchers who have devoted themselves to game AI. In this book 47 expert developers and researchers have come together to bring you their newest advances in game AI along with twists on proven techniques that have shipped in some of the most successful commercial games of the last few years. The book provides a toolbox of proven techniques that can be applied to many common and not-so-common situations. It is written to be accessible to a broad range of readers. Beginners will find good general coverage of game AI techniques and a number of comprehensive overviews while intermediate to expert professional game developers will find focused deeply technical chapters on specific topics of interest to them. Covers a wide range of AI in games with topics applicable to almost any gameTouches on most if not all of the topics necessary to get started in game AIProvides real-life case studies of game AI in published commercial gamesGives in-depth technical solutions from some of the industry’s best-known gamesIncludes downloadable demos and/or source code available at http://www. gameaipro. com | Game AI Pro 2 Collected Wisdom of Game AI Professionals

GBP 68.99

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